Wichita eagle., 1887-12-25
SOCIAL SWIM.


taken in the opening work on ''CorlO-
| lanus." An able paper on the life OF
| Coriolanus was read. Also one on the
| state of the Roman government at that
| time. and the causes which led 10 the
war The facts Of the play, and those OF
| history were compared and the facts OF
| Coriolanus' being a real or legendary per
| sonage, was talked to some length.
| All responded at roll-call with quota
| tions: the following four were given, and
| the authors were unknown TO any member
| present:
| Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty."
| "a rolling stone gathers no moss"
| God tempers the wind TO the shorn
! lamb"
Thy friend hath friend; that friend
| friend; therefore be, content"
/ The club would like TO ascertain the
/ authorship of these quotations.
| The members did not feast entirely upon
! Shakespeare, but partook of an elegantly
/ served lunch, after which several of the
| ladies and gentlemen furnished good
music for the entertainment OF the com
/ pany.
All were profuse in thanks to Mrs, Me
| Clure for her royal hospitality, and depart
ures were taken at late hour. The club
meets next Wednesday evening with Miss
| Minnie Marlowe, g2l North Topeka. The
! club can find the second quotation men
! toned above in Thomas Tusser's Five
Hundred Good Points OF Husbandry,"
about 1923 Several other old writers are
| supported as the authors. The author OF
! the first is unknown, though it is Oftenest
ascribed to one of our colonial statesmen.
| The third was written by Maria, and also
used by Henry Estienne. The fourth,
| Dennis.
*z#Another eucher club has sprung up in
the city which. composed of Il few OF select
and elite company. promises 10 become one
of the greatest pleasure to the members.
While the readers may fail TO catch the
! connection of the title, at this season OF
| jove's year it has been donned the sun
flower" The club comprises several of the
well known young ladies and gentlemen of
the northern part of the city. The club
! held their first regular meeting at Miss
! Georgia Furlongs, Mr.. Walters residence,
! on North Emporia, Monday evening. The
initiatOry meeting proved most pleasant
| one and only corroborated the anticipation
of many more enjoyable ones. The partici-
pants were Misses Baynum, McClees,
Fabrique, Appleton, of Streeter, Ill, Fur
! long, and Messrs. Embry, Rogers, Lest,
! Priddy, McClees and Cast.
! 4#.Last Tuesday evening, Mrs. j. T.
Dorsey and Mrs. Dorsey, of the firm Of
McClees, Thornton and Dorsey. gave a
| dinner in honor of Mrs. Dorsey's sister-in-
| law, Miss Dorsey of Streeter, Ill. The
| supper was a. most elaborate affair, the
menu consisting of the dainties the season
! affords, and the guests were enthusiastic
i'll their praise. After supper the company
! enjoyed several concenial games of euchre
whist, etc, until the hour was late.
! Mrs NJ NJ. Murdoch gave a dinner to
a few immediate friends Friday evening
/ in honor of Col and Mrs. VI. Stewart, on
/ their return from their tour of the eastern
J hemisphere
| IA number of his friends surprised
! VIII McNeal at his home on South Law
renee Wednesday evening, The evening
was passed pleasantly iii the popular past
/ times and even at a late hour the guests
were 10th to depart The following were
| in attendance: c. Hatton and Miss Dora
/ Scott, G. Baldwin and Miss Moseline
| Baldwin, Marcus Cassett and Miss Moore,
/ VIII Bastian and Little NcNdughten,
/ George Israel and Jessie HollingswOrth,
/ West Smith and Connie Henton, VIII
Wroughton and Miss Heipler, Ben Yohe
and Miss Nellie Golden.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Il. p Murdoch gave an
/ evening party to their friends Monday
evening Quite a number We're present
and the spre al was very elaborate one.
/ THE new whist club of the northern
/ part of the city held another Of their de
/ liehtful meetings at Miss NorrisOn's home
on North Topeka Tuesday evening. Miss
! Morrison makes a most pleasant hostess.
and as the club is composed OF members
who recognize real enjoyment when it is
/ presented, it Is needless to say that the
( evening was very enjoyable. The follow
! ing members of the club were present:
Mrs Hall and Misses Skinner, Woodcock
/ Murdoch, Fabrique. Mead and Morrison,
and Messrs Bruce Freddy, Geo Clement,
Jr, Willis Miller, Jim Mead, Mr.. l.. Hall,
Geo. Lewis, Mr. Wilson.
- The Farview's last meeting was held
at the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. II. g.
| Toler, and the evening scored high. All
the society folk Of the city well know the
excellent abilities Of ''mine host and host
ess," and these were never, perhaps, more
studiously eXertcd than now, rendering
the meeting at their home a decided sue
cess. Mr. and Mrs B. II. Campbell, Mr.
and Mrs. Peckham. Mr.. and Mrs. Lilly.
MI and Mrs Alley, Mrs. and Mrs. Whit
ney, Judge and Mrs Laucke, Miss Frame,
Mr. Bunker Mr.. Lefevre.
- \ report has been bruited abroad that
certain cougenial gentleman of this city
will. this week, give the stag" party Of
the season Among those who are forum
ate enough to hold invitations there is gen
eral rejoicing and hilarious anticipations
Of the coming soiree.
~++ExteuSive preparations are being made
for the Eagle Rifle, ball at the armory on
Market street on the Both. The order 81
exercises are as follows: Company drill at
5 O'Clock; prayer by Chaplain Cha,. J.
Adams. dadic7tory address. with the re
mainder Of the evening being consumed in
dancing The number of invitations t.
sued j. large and the elite 81 the cts are
expected 20 attend. The reception com
mittee are: Lieut. e.. NJ Boyd. Serc't &.
+. Hotfmaster. Private L. : Houg!and
u Hammann. Private Harry Lytle Floor
committee: Lieut.. r. G. Runyon, Private
II. + Greene .. ". Mcdonnell pri-
va-e Chas Carey. Private Fred. Baldwin.
arrangement committee. Capt. +. =
Holchkiss. Privates VIM. =. BuIlard and 4.
r. Greet
-~Wed3esday evening >he 0. 2. T. whist
club met at Mrs. FarnUms residence on
South Emporia Mn. Farnum entertained
the O. B. is. in a right royal manner, and
;
able meeting, the club has yet held. The
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